The Status of the Islamic Revolution Poetry in the Development of Revolutionary Literature

The poetry of the Islamic Revolution was an essential device in conveying Imam Khomeini's messages to people, which flowed in the process of the movement, being able to move forward step by step at the forefront of the struggle against Pahlavi regime in ​​the discourse and development of revolutionary literature. Through a historical and objective study of the works of revolutionary poets, this investigation is aimed at following the course of literary development during the revolutionary attempts to identify the position of the Islamic Revolution poetry in the development of revolutionary literature and the formation and dominance of Imam Khomeini's discourse. Appreciation of the background, the evolution, functions and linguistic and content diversity of the revolutionary poems, indicate that most of these works are created with regard to the personality, thinking, and political assumptions of Imam Khomeini (RA) with close attention to the minds and language of the people regarding literary points. In terms of the content, commitment to Velayat-e-Faqih (both in theoretical and external indicators) can be considered the main feature of the poetry of the Islamic Revolution. Furthermore, popularity in the form and format is the distinguishing feature of this poetic era.